Jaylen Hoard signs two way contract

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  1. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    fucking finally we use these spots



    Bonjour.
     
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  4. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    6’8 1/2 in shoes with a 7’1 wingspan. French. Seems like a worthwhile project but I haven’t dug too deep....yet.

     
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    13/8 with 23% from 3 in 31 games at Wake. I’m good with him though.

    Would rather have Tacko though.
     
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    The front office seems to have focused on the SF position. Looks like they did their homework.
     
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  7. Scalma

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    I actually like this more than drafting someone in the second. He doesn’t count against the cap or roster. We can develop him for a year and then he can be a cheap replacement as an end of the bench guy in 2020 when we *potentially* lose three more rotational players, two of them wings.
     
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    Hoard is like Aminu and Harkless. He fits as a guy who can play the 4 in the current game.

    I'm skeptical if he ever amounts to much, but he's worth a flyer. Wake was so bad last year, it's hard to know what Hoard really is.
     
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    Well,
    we got a LITTLE help,
    because Neil decided to HOARD talent!
     
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    I like that they are taking the time to develop 2-3 players each year in the hope that they can move up to rotational players. SA does this and it looks like Toronto does too.
     
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    Young player they can develop down G league.
     
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    I LOVE IT
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Good fucking move
     
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    Hoard put up a double double at the Nike Hoop Summit last year with 11 points and 15 rebounds in 26 minutes.



    Here’s the full game if interested

     
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    I think Olshey was trying to trade in the 2nd round and it might been Hoard who he was after and that why he was sign 2 way so fast. Now he got his guy that won't count against our cap plus getting development in the G league.
     
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    Just watched the hoop summit game. This is only one game so these takeaways might not mean much but here’s what I got

    - Super active on the boards. He crashed on pretty much every shot. Showed plus instincts, just kind of knew where the ball was going. His length helps him as well.

    - Was isolated defensively against numerous guys that were drafted in the first (Bazley, Reddish, and Garland) He shut them all down. He allowed one bucket against all three (Bazley) and specifically made Reddish look bad.

    - Unselfish game. Made plays for others, wasn’t hunting his own shot, which is impressive considering the setting.

    - Went 4-10 from the field but had his shot blocked at the rim numerous times by Bol Bol (who had 7 total and looked real good tbh)

    All in all definitely someone worth developing. This one game wasn’t enough for me to make a conclusion on his shooting ability and I’m not sure his numbers at Wake were either. If I had to compare him to one player though it’d probably be Harkless with better floor vision.
     
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    After watching this game, I'm not sure who to compare him to. Hoard is a very fluid athlete, with good all-around skills. He can defend, handle and shoot. Seems to play in the team system nicely. It will be interesting to follow him and see how he fits in. Another long, multi-position athlete who looks to be able to switch and guard several positions.
     
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    Blazers edition
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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